'Ghost signs' in Lake View reveal part of Chicago history rarely seen
"They just blew me away," said Geoffrey Baer. "The colors are so vivid."
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"They just blew me away," said Geoffrey Baer. "The colors are so vivid."
Syndicated columnists Paris porcelain is often a mystery to collectors. Sometimes it is sold as Vieux Paris or Old Paris. It was made in the 18th or early 19th century. Most pieces are not marked, but the porcelain is very white and the decorations are usually elaborate with many colors and gold trim. It was made by several different Paris potteries. A 19th-century cylindrical Paris porcelain vase decorated on the front with a painting of Cupid and Psyche sold for $244 at a Neal auction recently. There was standing putto on the back, and the vase had a blue base with gold shaped trim. Other ...